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Can Bosz take revenge in Dortmund?
Peter Bosz could have hoped for a better time to return to the Westfalenstadion. The Dutchman's reputation was seriously damaged during his short stay at Borussia Dortmund, tainted by defensive difficulties at the start of last season. He was fired in December 2017.
He is now at Bayer Leverkusen and seems not to be discouraged by his administrative failure. "German fans have not yet seen the real Bosz," he said after replacing Heiko Herrlich during the winter holidays.
His start was promising. Bosz's Leverkusen lost to Borussia Monchengladbach in his debut and was humiliated by Heidenheim in the DFB-Pokal's second division, but he managed to win four consecutive Bundesliga wins, including an impressive 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich. He reinvented Julian Brandt in a midfielder role, made Leon Bailey shine and went to Dortmund on Sunday, in a pleasant atmosphere.
The dynamic of Dortmund is much less encouraging at the moment – they were eliminated from the Cup, beaten 3-0 at Tottenham in the Champions League, have not won their last three Bundesliga matches (including a draw) and no one in front of Nurnberg's black background), and their wounds are still important. Are they there for the catch? Or is Bosz the right rival to put the yellow and black movement back on track?
Solskjaer s en fiche
"I have nothing to do with it." Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made many declarations to please fans of Manchester United since replacing Jose Mourinho in December, but he will struggle to dominate this response to the post of manager of Cardiff in 2014. After a 6-3 defeat against Liverpool in march 2014, the norwegian was questioned about the chances of the reds winning an elusive title, said his three words with a mean and left smile.
However, the legendary former striker must thank Liverpool for returning to Old Trafford. The Reds put Manchester United 3-1 away at Anfield during what turned out to be Mourinho's last game on the bench, and one can only wonder what could have been if the Norwegian had arrived earlier.
Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford will not finish at the top this season, but they certainly hope to influence the title race by hurting Liverpool on Sunday. This is the most important task of Solskjaer. Win, and his work next season is anything but badured. Lose, and he will have to face another question about Liverpool's chances. Would he care about it this time?
Icardi absence in the honor
Mauro Icardi's drama is far from over and Argentina should miss Sunday's trip to Florence despite its form. The former captain of Inter is angry that the armband has removed the armband and wants to recover it immediately.
Inter should have known better in the first place. A club that had longtime captains like Giuseppe Bergomi and Javier Zanetti would probably have had to think twice before handing over the armband to such a controversial and volatile character. Icardi is a magnificent striker and an influential character, but he is not a natural leader and his current behavior has proved it irrefutably.
The teammates could flourish in his absence, but the headlines are only for him and Fiorentina could enjoy the mess. Alto the coach Stefano Pioli, a fearless Interiste, is still angry to be sent back by the Nerazzurri in 2017. This should be his best chance to take a very sweet revenge.
Rodri confronts the old club
Uruguay's central defenders Atletico Madrid, Diego Godin and Jose Maria Jimenez, made the headlines. Rojiblancos & # 39; a superb 2-0 win against Juventus on Wednesday, while forwards Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa and Alvaro Morata are still in the spotlight. However, we should not miss Rodri's enormous influence.
The 22-year-old midfielder has turned out to be the most important rookie of the summer for Diego Simeone, having arrived from Villarreal for 20 million euros. Quietly brilliant in his cast and very tactically disciplined, he was introduced as a possible heir to Sergio Busquets in the Spanish national team. It is not surprising that Simeone trust him wholeheartedly.
Atletico will face the yellow submarine Sunday and Rodri will draw deserved attention against his former club.
PSV fears the unpredictability of Feyenoord
Feyenoord is a special team nowadays. A month ago, they celebrated their biggest win against Ajax by defeating the Amsterdamers 6-2 and playing sensational football. They then lost three games in a row against their weak opponent.
On Sunday, they visit the leaders of PSV, who record a perfect record at home this season with 11 victories to date at the Philips Stadion. But they will remember only too well that the 2-1 victory of the Rotterdamians in December was the first time – and to that day – the only defeat they have suffered since Mark van Bommel took office.
PSV have drawn three of their last five games and Van Bommel has begun to feel the pressure. This four-point lead over Ajax could be in danger.
Can the Galatasaray bogey team hit again?
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Akhisar is in a desperate situation at the table in Turkey, but the national giants Galatasaray may still be afraid.
The leaders had an incredible success against the Lions in 2018. For the beginners, Akhisar eliminated them from the semi-final of the Cup with a brilliant 2-0 victory in the second leg, thanks to the two goals of the powerful Ukrainian striker Yevhen. Seleznyov.
They finally lifted the trophy and beat Galatasaray in the Super Cup on penalties, with Seleznyov again in goals 1 to 1. They then defeated Galatasaray 3-0 in the league in September – their first win of the season. Akhisar hopes to win his first league victory in 2019.
An "experienced" attacker is 52 years old
The J.League opens its new season this weekend, but the most intriguing event could occur in the second division.
Veteran striker Kazu Miura celebrates his 52nd birthday on Tuesday and his club – Yokohama FC – could make an appearance against Nagasaki on Sunday. The man who started his unique career in Brazil in 1986 refuses to hang up, and recently extended his contract with Yokohoma after playing nine substitute matches in 2018.
The last start of Miura dates back to April 2017 and it is unlikely that he will be given a chance in the first minute against major opponents, but the story will be made even as he enters the field for a few seconds. And you thought that Claudio Pizarro was old.
Grbadhopper in danger of historical relegation
The saddest story of Swiss football in recent years has been the gradual disappearance of Grbadhopper. The most successful team in the country has won the title 27 times in its history, but in 2003, it was successful.
They have fought at the wrong end in recent years and the season is particularly dark. They are at the bottom of the league with six consecutive defeats in early December, putting German coach Thorsten Fink under serious pressure.
Could they go down for the first time since 1951? Their match in Thun on Sunday is extremely important.
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